### Builds tested
https://system76.com/laptops/galago

#### i7 ($1,198)
- Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
- **i7-1165G7 CPU**
- 8GB DDR4 3200MHz (self upgraded to **32GB (2x16) DDR4 3200MHz**)
- 500GB NVMe PCIe 3 (WD Blue)

#### i7 + GPU ($1,447)
- **NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650** 4GB VRAM (to my surprise, I received a 1650Ti)
- **i7-1165G7 CPU**
- 8GB DDR4 3200MHz (self upgraded to **32GB (2x16) DDR4 3200MHz**)
- 500GB NVMe PCIe 3 (WD Blue)

### Pros
#### Port selection
- 1x Thunderbolt4/USB4
- 1x USB-C 3.1 rev2
- 2x USB-A 3.1 rev1 (I think...)
- 1x HDMI (full-size)
- RJ-45 1GBe
- 1x 3.5mm audio combo headset jack
- SDXC card reader

#### Performance (see benchmarks)

#### Open firmware
- [keyboard layout customization](https://github.com/system76/ec/compare/master...curiousercreative:galp5#diff-4270367625a9de86825c17f9122ef7a9fd9398a822f8cb915955f3fdde6ee848) (I've got mine mimicking my '15 MBP)
- [fan curve personalization](https://github.com/system76/ec/compare/master...curiousercreative:galp5#diff-198f0231dadddcc1692e1557f98782a282a0e540eb1664fd95402cb0574caab8R53)
- [fan smoothing improvements](https://github.com/system76/ec/pull/139)

#### Open OS
- [improved power profiles allowing better performance](https://github.com/pop-os/system76-power/pull/212)

#### Keyboard
- layout
- key travel
- typeface printed on keys

#### Trackpad
- size
- tap + click on trackpad itself

#### Customer/User experience
I've contacted System76 dozens of times (pre-sales, during assembly, technical support) and I've had pleasant experiences. Questions answered sufficiently, problems either solved or clarified and my first galp5 return accepted painlessly. Additionally, my interactions with engineers on [chat](https://chat.pop-os.org/) and [GitHub](https://github.com/system76) have been fantastic. I've never touched Rust (language), but there's a [channel on chat just for learning Rust](https://chat.pop-os.org/community/channels/rust) and with a [couple of pointers](https://chat.pop-os.org/community/channels/rust/tz8j33pjainsiquxiszzsey3ba) I was able to [submit a pull request](https://github.com/pop-os/system76-power/pull/212)
    
### Cons
#### Battery life
While I haven't tested this thoroughly, looks like 3-4 hours of casual browser use.

#### Standyby battery drain
When in standby (clamshell shut), expect ~2%/hour or about 48 hours of total standby time. I'll look into implementing hiberation myself if it becomes a bother. System76 recommends shutting down rather than standby, doesn't sound like they're working on improving standby time.

#### Screen resolution and quality
16:9 1080p and sRGB gamut :/ Not a deal breaker thus far.

#### Speaker volume & quality
Truly, the low point of this package. Doesn't matter much to me thankfully.

#### Trackpad
It's a touch sticky and the clicking becomes "harder" towards the top of the trackpad. I've adjusted by now, but I wasn't sure that I would.

#### Fan noise (pitch/timbre)
While I've updated firmware to make the fan curve and smoothness of adjustment to my liking, it's true that the fan noise is a bit high-pitched.

#### USB headset bug (upstream pulseaudio)
If you're USB headset isn't properly recognized, you can run `systemctl --user restart pulseaudio` after plugging in

### Benchmarks
#### Geekbench 5
- [GB5 CPU Single-threaded: 1656](https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/6094979)
- [GB5 CPU Multi-threaded: 5704](https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/6106942)
- [GB5 dGPU Compute (CUDA): 45138](https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/compute/2382878)
- [GB5 dGPU Compute (OpenCL): 44401](https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/compute/2382887)
- [GB5 iGPU Compute (OpenCL): 13295](https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/compute/2270882)

#### Blackmagic RAW Speed Test (8K)
- CPU: 19-29fps
- iGPU: 19-21fps
- dGPU: 20fps